Clock frame and method of making same



Jan. 20, 1931. P. SIPTROTT 1,739,602

CLOCK FRAME AND METHOD OF IAKING SM! Filed Nov. :50. 1929 M INVENTOR. BYM A TTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 20, 1931 I 1 i 1,789,602

UNITED STATES PATENT-OFFICE PAUL SIPTEOTT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLOCK AND METHOD or MAKING SAME Application filed November 30, .l929lSe-ria1 No. 410,661.

T he present invention relates to supporting courserequire a circularlyshaped frame, and frames for clocks. iii-accordance therewith the strip10 is bent Common alarm clocks or the like for ordiinto this shape asshown. The ends of said nary household use are generally of very unstripmay be bent in reverse direction and 5 eightly and cheap appearance andall are unisuitably curved to form legs and 10 55 form in design sincethey are machine made. serving as supports for the clock in lieu ofFurthermore, for the support of such clocks the ordinary threaded pins.As will be seen just threaded pins are used, which are applied from thevarious figures, the degree of curvato the side walls thereof. ture'andparticular form of the legs may be 10 In order to vary the designs andthereby made to harmonize with the particular shape 6 lend the clockdistinct and individual appearof the frame or clock. ance according tothe present methods, either Various means of fastening the bent stripthe casings themselves are constructed accordto the clock may beemployed. For instance, ing to certain designs or the clocks aremountinFig. 1 the frame may be fastened to the 5 ed in individualexpensive frames. This is clock by bolts'such as bolt 12 which may 65true with expensive clocks used in the housescrew into the holes presentfor the usual suphold. porting pins. In Fig. 3 instead of bolting Oneobject of the present invention is to the frame to the clock, a suitablecross piece provide a novel relatively cheap method of 13 extendingbetween the legs 14 thereof and forming frames for common or ordinary soadmeasured'as to be'slightly shorter than 7U household clocks, thatwhile ornamental in the distancebetween the latter is employed characterare yet capable of quantity proand said legs are bolted thereto. Bytightly duction. bolting the former to the latter the frame is Afurtherobject is to provide anovel article tightened about the clock and heldin posiof manufacture which may readily be adapted tion. 75 as framesfor clocks of varying sizes or In Fig. 4 I10 fastening screws are used,but shape-s. I the strip is bent as shown so that a major part Myinvention is illustrated in the accomof the circumferential surface ofthe clock panying drawing which forms part of this may be covered by theframe and then the 0 specification and in which similar reference endsare bent outwardly as shown .to form 83 characters denote correspondingparts. In the legs 15. the drawing In Fig. 5 a clock of Gothic arch typemay Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a clock with be equipped with aframe formed by suitably a frame made according to my method, bending astrip of the indicated material.

mounted thereon; The legs 16-curve under the base of the clock Fig. 2 isa top plan view of one form of and the frame may be fastened to'theclock strip used in producing my frame; and by bolts 17 Figs. 3-7inclusive are illustrative of the 1 In Fig. 6 a clock of polygonicalshape e. g. various shapes of clocks and methods of atrectangular inthis case, is provided with a 40 tachment thereto of frames made by myframe from the above .indicated material. an method. In this case thestrip is bent to conform with In carrying out my invention a strip 10the two upper edges of the clock and also of bendable material such astin alloy, soft to conform with a portion'of the two bottom iron, copperor the like formed with an ornaedges thereof for a short distance andthen 4;; mental design, as for instance the design of thelegs 18 areformed by bending the ends 95 Fig. 2, by casting or stamping or thelike. is of said strip away from said two last named bent on a form orthe like to conform with edges. the shape of the particular clock it isde- In the modification of Fig. 7 the-strip is signed to serve as aframe.- For instance, the bent to conform with the two u per edges of.circularly shaped clock 11 of Fig. 1 will of the triangular clock andthe en 5 thereof are we bent to form the legs 19 under the base edge ofthe clock.

It is readily seen therefore that my method of forming clock frames isapplicable to any shaped clock and provides a convenient easy Way ofornamenting clocks.

Of course my invention may be modified in many ways without departingfrom the spirit thereof, and I do not wish to be limited to the detailsshown and described.

What I claim is j 1. A method of producing frames for clocks, comprisingthe steps of bending a flat strip of bendable material to the contour ofthe clock shape, then bending the ends of said strip to form supportsfor said frame and then mounting said bent strip on said clock.

2. A method of producing ornamental frames for clocks, comprising thesteps of bending a wide, flat, ornamented strip of bendable material tothe contour of the clock shape, then bending the ends of said strip toform supports for said frame, then mounting the said bent strip on saidclock and fastening the same thereto.

3. As an article of manufacture .a clock frame comprisedfof a fiatstrip'of bendable material bent to conform to the shape of a clock, theends of said strip being bent outwardly to form leg supports for saidframe.

' 4;. As an article of manufacture, a clock frame, comprising a wideflat strip of bendable material having a design formed thereon, saidstrip being bent to conform with the shape of a clock, and legs for saidframe formed by bending the ends of said strip outwardly.

5. As an article of manufacture, a clock frame, comprising a flat stripof bendable metal having an ornamental design formed thereon, said stripbeing bent to conform with the shape of a clock, and legs-for said frameformed by bendingthe ends of said strip outwarlly in reverse directionto the principal oen 6. A frame for a clock or the like, made of a blankof 'fiat bendable material, said blank being formed with a predetermineddesign and being bent into the shape to fit around the clock and to formsupports for the latte-r and means for tightening said frame to theclock.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

PAUL SIPTROTT.

